Die for hollow tile



April l0, 1928. f 1,665,342

E, E. BORSENBERGER Y DIE FOR HOLLOW TILE Filed Jan. 8. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwuentoz 3% VM afi/@Wr April, 1o, 192s. l

- E. E. BORSENBERGER y DIE FOR HOLLOW TILE Filed Jan. 8. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Apr. 10, 1928.,

:umn` E.- BdRsENBERGER, 0F WAYNESBURG, oma-ASSGNQR T'or.` ATini; WHTACRE; Y

GRER FIREPROFING COLLIPALTY,` 0F WAYNESB'URG, OHIO; A; CORP'RATON' oF ID 1503 LLOW? TL.

' hollow tile'.

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een' the dores tron;

4 side o Vthe Y the longitudinal and ing provided upon the screw clay throughthe die, at the intersections of transverse spaces 19 and 20,-a member 2l is located at each intersection, and Vmaybe cross-.shaped as illus-j trated, conforming substantially to the shape Vof the intersection. l

Each'of these members may beprovided with .'aflsquared'central aperture 22 .adapted tobe received on. the squared ,portion of a screw 24, carriedby the bridge,'a nut 25 belor adjusting the position Vof the member V2l. toward or Y from the die block.

Y' the edge' "of the die,

' in the inner side of vided with a threaded bore `29, which re# ceives the threaded end of" the adjusting screw 30. 1

Inorder to control the iow of clay around.

and arranged to be adjusted duce. orin'creasethe speed ,ot flow at any vdesired point around therdie. Each plate 26 maybe' lug 27, extended into a vsuitable openingv A28,

the die block, andpro- `The adjusting screws may extend through the 'outer edge of the die block andfmay bel providedV with the heads` 3l, located bef tween the die block and the bracket 32,- a

d whilev inthe old type of die the iiow of the' tardingV the Q1. A die,

squared shank extending beyond the bracket to receive a wrench or other tool for operating 'the' screw.

flow of Lclayrthroughvthe die is produced,

clay is changedby the devices used for reiiow at the 'fast points. 'j`

I- claim: Y f

`for makingV hollow tiles comprisinga die block having a centralopening, a bridge across said openingupon the inner ,side .of the die block and comprising lon-l gitudinal and ytransverse arms, and spaced cores carried by saidbridge and located 4within said central opening, the le s of said bridge being located` directly in dinewith thespaces'between said cores for the purose of evenly and uniformly distributing the iow of clay through the interior portion fof the die. v

1 .Y 2'. A die kfor making hollow tiles comprising a die block having a central opening,

a brid e across said opening upon the inner die block, spaced corescarried by -said bridge and located within said;y cenj tral o'peningand meansfor controllingthe said coresand the edge vof said central'open-fV -Vringa die block having W5 the 4spaces between the cores,

flowxofj 4clay through the .intersections of and between without removing thev die. Y

A die for making hollow Va central opening, a

Ybridge across said opening upon the inner a" plurality of plates' 26 yare'slidably'mounted upon the inner side of p 'the'.,die block adjacent to the central open-` ling'therein, v v toward or from theV 20 cores, in order to rre-'j provided with a( spaces between said central opening,

With the present construction, a straight tiles compris? side of the diev block, spaced coresv carried i by said bridgeV and located within said cen-v tral opening, and means for controlling the flow'of clay through the intersections of the spaces between the cores, without removing the die.

4. A die for making hollow tiles comprising a die block having a central opening, ai bridge Yacross 'said opening. upon theV inner' side of the die bysaid bridge and located within said central opening, and cross-shaped members lo-V cated Y'directly 'in 4rear of the intersections of the spaces between the cores for controlling the iiow of clay therethrough."

" 5. A die for making hollow tiles ,compris-j' block, spaced corescarried ing a die block having a central opening,-

tudinal' andy transverse arms, spacedV cores'V v carried by said bridge and located within the armso the bridgev being located directly in lnewith the spaces between said cores and means upon the 4,in tersections of the arms of vthe bridge for controlling the flow of clay between thev cores. j 7 die Jfor making hollow tiles "comprisinga die block having a central opening, a`

bridge across said opening upon the inner side vof the die block and comprising longitudinal and transverse arms, spaced cores carried by said bridgefand,locatedntfithin said central op,ening,.the arms ofthe-bridge between said Vcores and cross-shaped inernbers upon the intersections of the arms of the bridge .for controlling the flow ofclay between the cores. y i, f .Y c

8. A die for Vmaking hollow tiles comprising a die block having a central opening,ra

bridge across said opening upon the'i'nnerr side oi' thedie block'and comprising longitudinal and transverse arms,spaced5cores carried bysaidbridge and located within V fbeing located Vdirectly inline withthe spaces i said central opening, the arms of the bridge.V

being located directly in line with the spacesfbetween lsaid cores, ycross-shaped members upon the intersections oit' the arms of the bridge for controlling the flow of clay be-l tween the vcores and means 'for adjusting the 'cross-'shaped `members 'toward or fromV the cores.

i 9. Al die for making hollow tiles compris'-A ing a die blookiihaving a Central opening, aand the edge lof `the oentralopening and ,ad-"5 bridge across said opening upon they inner `justing means for said plates loeatedithrough side of the die block,A spaced cores carried the sides of the die block. f

by said bridge and located Within said cen- In testimony that I claim the abone, `I- Y* 5 tral opening, and plates slidably-mounted have Vhereunto subscribed my name.

at the edge of the central opening Yfor con- Y f trolling the oW of clay between said cores y EMIL E', BRSENBERGER 

